Virginia Senators Announce $5.058 Million in Federal Funding for Airport Infrastructure Improvements

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US Senators Mark R Warner and Tim Kaine have announced $5,058,755 in federal funding to support infrastructure improvements at seven airports across Virginia. This funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration Airport Infrastructure Grant program, made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law. The funding will be used to upgrade taxiways, expand terminal aprons, remove trees obstructing operations, and install runway end identifier lights, among other improvements. The senators have long supported efforts to improve Virginia's airports, securing millions in federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Key Takeaways:

  • The funding will be distributed among seven airports in Virginia, including Roanoke Regional Airport, Suffolk Executive Airport, Chesapeake Regional Airport, Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Farmville Regional Airport, Dinwiddie County Airport, and Tangier Island Airport.
  • The projects funded will include upgrading taxiways, expanding terminal aprons, removing trees obstructing operations, and installing runway end identifier lights and precision approach path indicator systems.
  • The funding is broken down as follows: $2,948,555 to the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission, $730,000 to the City of Suffolk, $661,200 to the Chesapeake Airport Authority, $260,000 to the County of Halifax, $190,000 to the Town of Farmville, $159,000 to the Dinwiddie County Airport and Industrial Authority, and $110,000 to the Town of Tangier.
  • Sens. Warner and Kaine have secured a total of $5,058,755 in federal funding for airport improvements in Virginia through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
  • The senators have previously announced significant funding for airport improvements in Virginia, including $104.6 million for the new terminal building at Dulles Airport.

Statistics:

  • $5,058,755: total amount of federal funding announced by Sens. Warner and Kaine for airport infrastructure improvements in Virginia.
  • 7: number of airports in Virginia that will receive funding for infrastructure improvements.
  • 5: number of airports that have received previous funding announcements from the senators, including Dulles Airport.
  • 2024: year in which the senators announced $57 million in federal funding for revitalization efforts and $46 million for airport improvements through the Airport Improvement Program.
  • $104.6 million: total amount of federal funding secured by Sens. Warner and Kaine for the new terminal building at Dulles Airport.

Sources:

  • United States Senator for Commonwealth of Virginia Mark R Warner
  • US Senate
  • WASHINGTON --